Parents, How To Help Your Athlete During Tryouts
Whether it is sitting an exam, asking a boy or girl out on a date, or trying out for a sports team, there are some things that a young person has to go through on [...]
Whether it is sitting an exam, asking a boy or girl out on a date, or trying out for a sports team, there are some things that a young person has to go through on [...]
Sports are filled with a tremendous amount of physical duress. From getting kicked to being knocked down, scraping knees to bruising bones, turf burn to torn ligaments. The physical side of youth sports is rigorous, [...]
A poll from the National Alliance of Youth Sports found 70 percent of U.S. kids stop playing organized sports by the age of 13. The No. 1 reason? “Not having fun anymore.” Fun should be [...]
Athletes push their bodies through a lot on the court or field, which means they're prone to minor bumps and bruises. However, sometimes athletes suffer more serious injuries without realizing it, fail to seek treatment [...]
Dear Parents, You are my teammate. I believe you and I both play a pivotal role in helping your kid develop a positive relationship with training and all the wonderful physical, mental, social and emotional [...]
Most young athletes are fortunate to have parents who exercise patience and regularly offer praise and positive reinforcement. Others are not so lucky. Some parents yell and constantly complain about mistakes their son or daughter [...]
Of all of the major sports played in this country, none features so many quick and multi-directional movements as lacrosse. Basketball is similar, but its players' movements are restricted by rules that can stop aggressive [...]
The official dimensions of a regulation high school soccer field are 100 yards long and 55 yards wide. Fields can vary up to 20 yards in length and as much as 25 yards in width. [...]
A general consensus among health and fitness professionals is for pre-teen athletes to gradually ease into weight training by initially performing multi-joint bodyweight exercises (e.g., Wall Squats, Multidirectional Lunges, Step-Ups, Push-Ups, Pull-Ups or Inverted Rows) [...]
I’m a big fan of mastering the basics. Owning the basics not only give athletes more confidence, but also more of an edge during game time. When it comes to soccer, not enough youth players [...]